Sports injuries are very common amongst people with active lifestyles. Many professional sports teams have acupuncturists on staff to decrease healing times and resolve stubborn ailments. But the use of acupuncture to treat acute injuries from intense or repetitive physical activity began centuries ago. It was and still is one of the primary means of quick healing for the ancient martial arts. Specific acupuncture styles and techniques were developed to stop pain and dramatically increase recovery time. This tradition continues today, and its use has expanded into competitive athletics that result in similar injuries.

Q: What are the best sunglasses to get this summer?
A: Sunglass lenses can be optimized for vision, comfort, protection, and performance. For instance, prescription polarized lenses in a brownish tint with anti-reflection properties and UV/blue light filters would be great to use for long road trips as well as spending time on the water on sunny days. Another thing to think about is frame choice – some frames give more coverage than other frames do, and a properly fitted frame will be a better investment than a trendy one that doesn’t fit well or hold the prescription lenses adequately.

Symptoms of an underactive stomach include bloating and gas, diarrhea and/or constipation, undigested food in the stool, candidiasis, chronic dysbiosis (imbalanced gut flora), and mineral deficiency (most commonly iron and zinc). Individuals may also experience increasing food sensitivities/allergies; nausea after taking supplements; weak, peeling, cracked fingernails; and dull hair or hair loss as a result of stomach acid deficiency. Improving symptoms of an underactive stomach can be done using raw, unfiltered, organic apple cider vinegar. Add one tablespoon to a cup of room temperature or hot water (cold water inhibits digestion), and drink it 15 to 30 minutes before meals.

Oxygen is the lifeblood of the cellular system; without it there would be no you! Ozone is a supercharged form of oxygen that contains an extra atom; a typical oxygen molecule contains two (O2), while ozone contains three (O3). When treatment is applied, this extra atom breaks off after 20-30 minutes inside the body and does more than just oxygenate cells; these oxygen singlets are free to bind and destroy any viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, molds, yeasts and any abnormal tissue cells it finds in the body. These abnormal cells absolutely hate ozone so disease simply doesn’t stand a chance! Once these abnormal cells are oxidized and eliminated from the body, they are replaced with healthy cells. Ozone therapy in conjunction with injection therapy is used to treat and eliminate chronic pain resulting from nerve injuries, degenerative joints and ligaments.

Could you benefit from using a walker? The benefits of using a walker include increased mobility and stability, improvements in balance, assistance with weight bearing, and improved endurance and strength. However, if the walker is not fitted properly for you, it may not be safe. Prior to buying a walker, you should consider any physical limitations, such as gait problems, where the walker will be used (indoors or outdoors), and your size and weight. A properly fitted walker will provide more freedom while ensuring safety.

Soma Yoga is a combination of somatic movements and yoga relaxation techniques. These movements and techniques are designed to bring mind/body awareness, resulting in decreased stress response and pain, increased movement, and increased enjoyment of life. These gentle, mindful movements are tools you can learn to practice daily to enhance the quality of your life. How you feel physically determines how you feel mentally, and vice versa. It’s a never-ending circle of influence! Throughout our lives, our body/mind responds to stressors and traumatic experiences by producing reflex muscle contractions. This eventually results in stiffness and pain, decreased movement, and postural changes. The gentle movements of Soma Yoga can help!

Kombucha’s initial “open ferment” allows it to breathe and to gas off ethanol and carbon dioxide. This stage will only produce approximately 0.1% ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Home-brewers often perform a secondary sealed ferment to increase natural carbonation; however, this also increases ethanol content. When we harvest and bottle our kombucha, we do not perform a secondary ferment, nor do we force carbonation. Instead, we immediately refrigerate it below 4°C. Our product is therefore known as halal or non-inebriating. The trace ethanol in our kombucha is essentially equivalent to unpasteurized fruit juice, ripe bananas, or your average loaf of leavened bread.